Selective defunctionalization of citric acid to tricarballylic acid as a precursor for the production of high-value plasticizers
Wouter Stuyck, Jasper Verduyckt, Andraž Krajnc, Gregor Mali, Dirk De Vos
Abstract
In presence of a solid acid H-Beta zeolite and Pd/C catalyst, citric acid was converted to tricarballylic acid via a one-pot sequential dehydration-hydrogenation process with a yield up to 85% and a selectivity exceeding 90%.
Topics & Concepts
Citric acidChemistryCatalysisYield (engineering)DehydrationSelectivitySolid acidOrganic chemistryPlasticizerZeoliteCatalytic hydrogenationMaterials scienceBiochemistryMetallurgybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCatalysis for Biomass ConversionPolymer Science and PVC